Join us and other bog buddies for a night of stories, food, and fun!
Sunday, January 27, 2019 (2-4:30 pm)
Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN

2:00-4:30pm Springbrook Nature Center, Fridley, MN

Once again, we’ll have a silent auction with tons of fun bird-related items (INCLUDING TINY CANVASSES OF ORIGINAL BIRD ART), appetizers, Sax-Zim Bog merchandise, great conversation, a FOSZB update from Executive Director Sparky, and even a World Premiere of another “Clinton’s Critters” video.

2:30pm—Sparky updates everyone on Friends of Sax-Zim Bog projects & enjoy a World Premiere of a new Clinton’s Critters video

3:00-3:45 pm—INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION’S GEORGE ARCHIBALD.

3:45-4:00 pm—Silent Auction wraps up

4-4:30 pm—Mingling, Appetizers, silent auction.

Email info@saxzim.org for more info…or Call Sparky at 218.341.3350 with questions.

This is a Fundraiser for 501c3 non-profit Friends of Sax-Zim Bog to continue to purchase land in the Sax-Zim Bog and preserve it for future generations of birds and birders

DO YOU HAVE AN ORIGINAL TINY BIRD ART OR NATURE RELATED ITEMS TO DONATE FOR THE SILENT AUCTION? We are grouping items into themed-baskets this year so we have more specific needs. Email info@saxzim.org for more info…or Call Sparky at 218.341.3350.

Many nature-related items to be included in the Silent Auction

This is a Fundraiser for 501c3 non-profit Friends of Sax-Zim Bog to continue to purchase land in the Sax-Zim Bog and preserve it for future generations of birds and birders

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GEORGE ARCHIBALD BIO

A Lifelong Dedication to Cranes

The future of many crane species was once as fragile as the delicate and graceful birds themselves. George Archibald’s visionary leadership in international conservation efforts over the past 40 years has given flight to crane conservation worldwide. In 1973, when cranes were in a perilous situation and many were on the brink of extinction, Archibald, along with Cornell University colleague, Ronald Sauey, Ph.D., established the International Crane Foundation (ICF) in Baraboo, Wisconsin as the world center for the study and preservation of cranes. Today, ICF has over 50 employees and supports conservation projects in 45 countries. Archibald is a true conservation ambassador who uses his unique brand of crane diplomacy to work in sensitive places. He leverages the charisma of cranes to unite people from diverse cultures and countries to work together to preserve the landscapes necessary for the survival of both cranes and people.

Born in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, Archibald received his undergraduate degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1968, and completed his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1977. In recognition of his many accomplishments, Archibald has received four honorary doctorates and many awards including the Gold Medal from the World Wildlife Fund, a Fellows Award from the MacArthur Foundation, The Wildlife Conservation Medal from the Zoological Society of San Diego, the Lilly Medal presented by the Indianapolis Zoo, and the Douglas H. Pimlott Award from Nature Canada. In 2013, Archibald was awarded the Order of Canada on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II, and received the inaugural Dan W. Lufkin Prize for Environmental Leadership from the National Audubon Society. He and his wife, Kyoko, live in the Baraboo countryside where they enjoy gardening and aviculture.